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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Dear Bishop Blog #4 – Confessions of a Liar
There’s nothing like finishing out the year on a post-repentance high! Time to confess my sins. My skill and proclivity for lying are my focus today. I’m sorry, Bishop, that I’m a lair. The gravest of my lies were told … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Critical Thinking Skills, Guilt, Mormonism, Reality, Religion
Tagged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Confession, Guilt, Mormon, Mormonism, Polygamy, Repentance, Shame
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Thoughts on the Eccentric
As anyone who has read much of my blog knows, I like weirdness and appreciate eccentricity in others. By mere definition it could probably be said that all gay men are eccentric if by that we mean nonconventional. Even by the … Continue reading
Posted in Belonging, Coming Out, Happiness, Loneliness
Tagged Craziness, Gay, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Homosexuality, Interpersonal relationship, Loneliness, relationship
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Be Exceptional
One reason I am uncomfortable with the Mormon influence on my children is the constant drum roll of mediocrity within the culture. Being exceptional within Mormonism means following the rules more than anyone else. Outside Mormonism it means the opposite. … Continue reading
My Blog – A Recap
After a year and a half of blogging, I’m trilled anytime someone reads, comments or subscribes to my blog. But the truth is that I do it for myself more than anyone. The posts I am most proud of are … Continue reading
Sharing The Love
A couple of months ago a fellow blogger sent me an e-mail saying she was recognizing Dad’s Primal Scream as one of the blogs she most reads and prefers. It was quote a compliment and I appreciated it. In return … Continue reading
5 Things That Seem to Bother Only Me
Cologne – especially the kind gay men wear Put a blindfold on me and my gaydar would work quite nicely I’m sure. I can walk by a gay restaurant or bar here in town and SMELL that it’s a gay … Continue reading
10 Things That Seem to Bother Everyone Else But Me
Hospitals Full disclosure: I’ve never been admitted into a hospital myself. I’ve had several experiences in hospitals with sick family members which tell me that hospitals are full of some of the most talented and compassionate people on earth. With … Continue reading
Random Chuckle
Dexter, one of my many guilty pleasures. I was catching up on my DVRing tonight and watched the latest episode of Dexter. For the uninitiated, Dexter is a Showtime series about a serial killer who targets other killers. It’s completely … Continue reading
Boundaries – Checks and Balances
One common high level frustration we ex-Mormons often express regarding our time in the Mormon religion is the systematic violation of personal boundaries that occurred. It’s both embarrassing that we allowed ourselves to be violated in this way, and offensive … Continue reading
